The NASCAR Winston Cup Series made a visit to a California road course every year from 1958 to 1988.
Drivers weaved left and right around Riverside International Raceway. Greats such as Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip and even road-course greats like Dan Gurney and Mark Donohue all won at the track. Continue reading →
The Arana brothers raced against fans at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center in the sold-out event that raised $12,025 for Speedway Children’s Charities. The event has raised a total of more than $122,000 in its 11 years. Continue reading →
Thorn Makes Late-Race Charge To Capture First Road Course Victory
Derek Thorn celebrates in Victory Lane at Sonoma after winning the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Carneros 200. Photo – Getty Images
Derek Thorn charged to the lead late in the event and pulled away in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Carneros 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday.
The victory on the 1.99-mile, ten-turn track marked the second win this season, fourth career victory and first road course win for the driver from Lakeport, CA.
Thorn, who finished second at Sonoma a year ago, appeared content to ride in third and save his tires through much of the race as front-runners Michael Self and Cameron Hayley battled for the lead. Continue reading →
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 24, 2012 Photo – Getty Images
NASCAR will be twisting and turning into beautiful wine country in Sonoma this weekend for some road racing, which always happens to feature some road rage. Drivers are amped up for these races and they know that to win, they need to have a perfect day. Any driver can have that perfect race and last year’s winner, Clint Bowyer, is the perfect example. The Kansas Boy pulled off the win because he and his crew were flawless all race long. This year’s race will be another special one that fans won’t want to miss. Continue reading →